Location

8/10

The hotel is situated along the Landwehr Canal in a part of the city that was once a no man’s land owing to the Berlin Wall, but is now a fairly prime location. It’s less than a 10-minute walk from Potsdamer Platz and a 20-minute trot to Unter den Linden and the Brandenburg Gate. The sprawlingly comprehensive Gleisdreieck park is right next door and U-Bahn Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park is a short hop across the canal.

Style & character

7/10

The hotel’s unusual triangular shape is purposefully reminiscent of the famous Flatiron building in New York City - though it falls quite a way short of matching that iconic structure. The colourful, playful interior design is themed around the eponymous Grimm Brothers, meaning guests can expect quotes on walls and custom-made fairy tale wallpapers. It might be a bit, well, childish for some, but it’s certainly not bland.

Service & facilities

7/10

The hotel has a quirky lounge dotted with colourful design chairs and animal sculptures, and is divided in the middle by a designer wood-stack fireplace. There’s a small fitness and sauna area on the top floor (€12 - £9 - charge), plus a roof terrace with views. There are also a couple of meeting rooms named after – of course - William and Jacob Grimm, reception staff are young and friendly and can rent you a bike to explore the city, and nearby public parking is also available.

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Wi-Fi

Rooms

7/10

The 110 rooms are decorated with the same kind of modern, bright furnishings, some of which – wallpaper, lamps - are also themed with the same fairy tale motifs. All rooms have televisions and private bathrooms with rain showers, though there are no mini-bars. Some rooms do have balconies; those facing the park have the nicest views and the six spacious suites are worth the extra splash.

Food & drink

7/10

Breakfast is served each morning at the light-filled in-house restaurant Tischlein deck dich (named after the fairytale The Wishing-Table), which also serves regional and international dishes for lunch and dinner. There is also a fairly well-stocked bar.